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Ptarmigan Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 5 am Wed 06 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min -13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
km/h
15
W
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
WNW
35
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
20
W
35
WNW
40
WNW
15
WNW
15
NNW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
WNW
30
WNW
15
WNW
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10
2
1
max °C
-12
-8
-10
-2
-1
-6
0
2
-1
0
1
-4
1
3
0
5
6
2
min °C
-13
-9
-11
-5
-1
-7
-3
2
-4
-1
0
-6
-2
3
-2
2
5
0
-20
-16
-20
-12
-8
-14
-10
-4
-11
-8
-7
-12
-7
-2
-8
-2
0
-5
2350
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2200
3450
4050
3050
3800
4400
3800
4050
4300
3550
3900
4500
4000
4500
4900
4400
Cloud base (m)
3450
4000
3450
4450
4700
3450
4250
5100
4900
4650
5700
8750
9250
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Sunrise
6:01
5:58
5:58
5:56
5:56
5:54
Sunset
8:01
8:02
8:04
8:05
8:06
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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min -13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

This table gives the weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak at the specific elevation of 4188 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Ptarmigan Peak. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Colorado.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Leadville Airport
15 km WNW
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
light snow
Light snow.
Wind obs. (24 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
2 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Red Cliff Pass Airport
35 km N
3576m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the WNW
(11 kph at 290).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 123).
3
35 km S
2398m alt.
27 minutes ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 95).
0
36 km E
2839m alt.
54 minutes ago
-4° C
-
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 163).
11
37 km S
2385m alt.
52 minutes ago
-1° C
-
5
Calm
(5 kph at 268).
8
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
light snow
Light snow.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
1 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
38 km SE
2811m alt.
52 minutes ago
-3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 196).
8
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
1 km
Low: overcast
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 338).
0

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.